However, some investors don't mind this strategy if they prefer not to put a lot of liquid in up front and plan to refi out within a few years of closing (which seems to be a great option with the talks of the FED reducing interest rates this year).It really comes down to investing in a growing market, in a good neighborhood & building a great team to support you.

Not interested in a lot split?

I had a call with Simpletalk a few months ago and seemed pretty interesting but haven't pulled the trigger yet as it is costly.I know services do white labels and people brand it into their own AI call services, which mean a lot of these AI calls may actually be the same service...How much does Air AI cost?

There's a lot of info here on BP and I'm just trying to take it one step at a time in the "Get started" section of the website.

I work with a lot of investors in Birmingham and the surrounding areas.

I don't have a lot to offer as far as money or experience goes but I do have time available to do things.

@Trevor McCormick I would say that it is an okay market but is very saturated and alot of investors are having a tough time right now.

As far as meetups go, you can find a lot of local events posted here on BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...I also have a list of Chicago meetups that I can share with you as well.

Quote from @Ben Trageser: I work with Mark's firm a lot along with a number of clients.

Amenities are a bit tougher with condos because they may restrict a lot of things.